Sandy Johnson traveled the world to gather the life stories and teachings of Tibetan doctors, the state oracle, the great women masters -- the entire range of the culture. here her journey unfolds in vivid details, as she shares the powerful stories and remarkable secrets of teachers and doctors, told in their own voices. The Book of Tibetan Elders is an unprecedented chronicle of some of the world's most precious wisdom, and a rare documentation of a group of spiritual teachers on the brink of extinction.